Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)

Chamber of Representatives Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers French: Chambre des représentants German: Abgeordnetenkammer
56th legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Leadership
President	Peter De Roover, N-VA since 10 July 2024
Majority leaders	Ahmed Laaouej, PS Benoît Piedbœuf, MR Servais Verherstraeten, CD&V Maggie De Block, Open Vld Melissa Depraetere, Vooruit Kristof Calvo, Ecolo-Groen
Opposition leaders	Peter De Roover, N-VA Barbara Pas, Vlaams Belang Raoul Hedebouw, PVDA-PTB, Catherine Fonck, LE
Structure
Seats	150
Political groups	Government (demissionary) (76)   MR (20)   PS (16)   Vooruit (13)   CD&V (11)   Open Vld (7)[a]   Groen (6)[b]   Ecolo (3) Opposition (74)   N-VA (24)   VB (20)   PVDA-PTB (15)   LE (14)[1]   DéFI (1)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation within eleven constituencies, with 5% constituency electoral thresholds
Last election	9 June 2024
Next election	On or before 2029
Meeting place
Palace of the Nation, Brussels
Website
www.dekamer.be lachambre.be
Rules
Rules of Procedure of the Belgian House of Representatives (English)

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The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers^ⓘ; French: Chambre des représentants; German: Abgeordnetenkammer) is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate. It is considered to be the "lower house" of the Federal Parliament.

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